Brussels, 10/09/2009 (Agence Europe) - “By authorising the opening of a hunting season for quails (coturnix coturnix) and turtle doves (streptopelia turtur) during the spring migration period in the years 2004 to 2007 (…) the Republic of Malta has failed to fulfil its obligations under the directive on the conservation of wild birds”, according to a ruling (C-76/08) of Thursday 10 September.
Malta should therefore review its legislation in order to comply with this ruling. Each year,...